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T-piece resuscitator versus self-inflating bag for resuscitation in the delivery room in preterm neonates: a randomised controlled trial
Objective To compare the efficacy of T-piece resuscitator (TPR) and self-inflating bag (SIB) for resuscitation of preterm neonates in the delivery room. Settings Level III neonatal intensive care unit ...
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Near-infrared spectroscopy during respiratory support at birth: a systematic review
Objective During perinatal transition, compromised cerebral oxygenation may contribute to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Near-infrared spectroscopy measures cerebral regional tissue oxygen ...
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Reduced calf muscle growth in NICU graduates compared with typically developing term infants: 12-month longitudinal study of infant muscle growth
Objective To evaluate growth of the triceps surae muscle over the first 12 months of life in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) graduates compared with typically developing (TD) infants. Design ...
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Surgeons and neonatologists views about surgical decision-making in necrotising enterocolitis
3 Neonatal Medicine, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK 4 Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Imperial College London, London, UK Objective To ...
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Alcohol-impregnated port protectors to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection in the neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement study ...
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PA.23 Understanding practice change in neonatal intensive care using normalisation process theory – a qualitative study
1 NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK 2 Department of Neonatal Medicine, Princess Anne Hospital, University Hospital ...
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Supplementation of a bovine milk formula with an oligosaccharide mixture increases counts of faecal bifidobacteria in preterm infants
Background: The establishment of a balanced intestinal microflora which may protect against infection is desirable for the preterm infant. Objective: To investigate the effect of a preterm formula ...
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3-lead electrocardiogram is more reliable than pulse oximetry to detect bradycardia during stabilisation at birth of very preterm infants
Correspondence to Dr Luis Arruza, Division of Neonatology, Instituto del Niño y del Adolescente Hospital Clí­nico San Carlos-IdISSC, Professor Martin Lagos s/n, 28040 - Madrid, Spain; ...
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Community based universal neonatal hearing screening by health visitors using otoacoustic emissions
Dr Owen, Department of Paediatrics, Gloucestershire Royal NHST, Great Western Road, Gloucester GL1 3NN, UKRoger.owen1{at}virgin.net OBJECTIVES To carry out a pilot study to test the feasibility of ...
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Motor skills in adolescents with low birth weight
1 Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway 2 Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, Norwegian ...
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Maternal and umbilical cord erythrocyte omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and haemorheology in singleton and twin pregnancies
1 University Department of Child Health, Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Queen Mother’s Hospital, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK 2 Department of Biochemistry, Royal Hospital for ...
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Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs during pregnancy and risk of neuroblastoma: systematic review
Objective To determine whether prenatal and perinatal maternal consumption of alcohol, tobacco and/or illicit drugs is associated with risk of neuroblastoma. Data sources Medline and Embase (both from ...